Matanat Musayeva

Head of Enterprise Azerbaijan

Work exprience

Head of Enterprise Azerbaijan

Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication | March 2022 - Present

Presenting projects to investors and assisting in finding sources of financing
Assisting startups with business plan development, market research, and operations management
Supporting startups in entrepreneurship and business management to foster innovation Cooperating with international organizations and providing support for national startups to enter the international market

Lecturer at Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan, SABAH Groups

Baku State University | 2015 - Present

Head of Innovation and Technology Transfer Department

Baku State University | 2021-2022

Establishing incubation and acceleration programs to support students, and researchers in developing and scaling their startup ideas
Representing the university at entrepreneurship and innovation events and conferences, to promote startup activities and establish connections with potential partners and investors

Deputy Dean for Scientific Affairs at Geography faculty

Baku State University | 2019-2021

Developing and implementing a comprehensive research strategy aligned with the university's vision and goals
Collaborating with the Technology Transfer Office to protect and commercialize intellectual property generated by university researchers and students

Principal Scientist of Economic and Political Geography department

ANAS Institute of Geography | 2012-2020

Publishing research findings in reputable academic journals, books, and other outlets.
Cooperating with policymakers, government agencies, to provide expert advice and contributing to evidence-based policy development.

Associate Professor at the department of Economic and Social Geography

Baku State University | 2008-2022

Deputy Director and geography teacher

Turkish Lyceum “Diyanet Vakfı | 2000-2017

Collaborating with the principal and other staff in designing and improving the school's curriculum, ensuring alignment with educational standards and guidelines

EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREE

Doctoral - ANAS 2019 - Present
Associate Professor SAC October 2019
Ph.D in speciality of “Economic Geography' SAC January 2015
Master degree - Economic and Political Geography department - Baku State University 2003 - 2006
Bachelor degree - Geography faculty, specialty of Geography - BSU | 1994-1999

RESEARCHES AND ARTICLES

The author of more than 50 scientific papers, 2 monographs, 1 textbook and 15 training programs

Books:

"Innovation and entrepreneurship: Startup ecosystem", CAERC, Nevada University and Baku Engineering University Teaching Methodological maturity "AZMEGA GROUP" 2023, 284 pg
“Economic and social geography of the world (Geography of post-Soviet Countries)”, Baku State University. Baku, 2018, 508 pg
“Emergencies”. School Encyclopedia. UNICEF Azerbaijan, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Baku 2015. 520 pg
“The effect of floods on the development and territorial organization of the economy”. Monograph. Baku 2014. 192 pg

Articles:

Influence of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway corridor to the development of the South Caucasus | Scientific –Analytical Journal “Economic Reforms”, №5, Baku, 2022, | pg.39 -51.
Sustainable development of regions of Azerbaijan Republic and their social-geographical problems. | Problems of Geography, Vol.3., Bulgari, 2019 | pg.3 -23.
Socio-economic aspects of the concept of sustainable development in Azerbaijan. | South of Russia: Ecology, Development, Vol.11., Russia, 2016 | pg.42 -49.
Influence of Inundations on development and territorial organization of economy. | International Journal of Arts and Commerce. UK, 2014, Vol.3., № 5 | pg.220-224.

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES AND CONFERENCES

"StartUp School" project - CEO, Enterprise Azerbaijan and Nevada University, Baku- 2023 "Big Idea Challenge", Organizer, UK - 2022
Global Startup Awards, “Grand Final” on “Best Green Tech Startup” nomination with EcoPrint project, Denmark, Copenhagen- 2021
Women during the war, (On the example of the Karabakh tragedy), World Women Conference, Ankara, Turkiye 2021
“University Experience Exchange” Conference in Madrid–Juan Carlos University, Spain.International Certificate. - February 2017
“İnnovative Solutions in Education” Conference in Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. International Certificate - February 2016
“Innovation Education in the World” Conference in Sorbonne University in Paris, International Certificate - August 2016
International Congress on "Natural cataclysms and global problems of the modern civilization". World forum, Istanbul, Turkiye – 2012
International Scientific and Practical Conference on “Theoretical and practical aspects of the development of modern science”. Institute for Strategic Studies. Moscow – 2012

PROJECTS AND SUCCESS

"Ecoprint" project

Founder | 2019 - Present

Winner of the Hult Prize Azerbaijan competition, Turkiye - 2020
Winner of the Enactus Azerbaijan competition, Kingdom of the Netherlands - 2020
“Global Engineering Symposium II” (GES), partner and sponsor, Baku - 2020
“Euro-Asian Startup Awards”, winner of the “Best Virtual Teamwork Solution”, Hungary- 2021
Global Startup Awards, winner of the "Best Green Tech Startup" Kingdom of Denmark - 2021
“Technofest Azerbaijan”, 3rd place in the C category of Green Technologies, Baku - 2022